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Stay inXiamen night sky · Sat, Oct 17, dark 18:29–5:17 GMT+8
- Aurora unlikely. Tonight's forecast peaks at Kp 2.0. From here you'd usually need about Kp 9, which takes a rare, extreme storm.
- No visible space station pass during tonight’s dark hours.
- Moon 39% lit (Waxing Crescent), above the horizon for 36% of the dark hours.
- Clouds: about 6% effective cover during dark hours, so mostly clear.
Updated 11 min ago. Times in Asia/Shanghai (GMT+8).
Clouds tonight
16:00clouds, % of sky6:00
Aurora reach
Kp 9+ needed
Magnetic latitude 20.2° N, too far from either auroral zone in all but the rarest storms. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 2.0. Live map →
Moon
39% lit
Waxing Crescent. Up for 36% of dark hours.
Next meteor peak
Orionids
Peak night Oct 21–22 · Moon 82% lit
Next visible space station passes
No visible passes in the next day or so. They come in runs of several days, a few times a month.
Launches within view
| Launch | When (GMT+8) | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Long March 8A | Unknown Payload | Thu, Oct 22, 10:57 | 915 km |
Launches within 1,000 km in the coming days. Night and twilight launches are the ones to watch. Data: The Space Devs.
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Xiamen, China · 24.48°, 118.08° · population 4,617,251 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.